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Raptis Rare Books carries a variety of rare and antique books including many signed or autographed books. If you’re looking for a particular piece of work with an authentic signature, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our collection of autographed books here & contact us for any questions!

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Hurston, Zora Neale [Edited by Alice Walker]

I Love Myself When I Am Laughing: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader.

New York : The Feminist Press, 1979.

First edition of this classic collection of work, edited by Alice Walker. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To David Levin Peace Alice Walker 12-79.” Edited by Alice Walker. Introduction by Mary Helen Washington. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-141434

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Stoppard, Tom

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.

London : Faber & Faber, 1967.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Signed twice by Tom Stoppard, once on the title page and again on a bookplate with the Union Jack flag to the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.Continue reading "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141432

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Dreman, David

Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success.

New York : Random House, 1979.

First edition of Dreman’s revolutionary work on the stock market success. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Ken with best regards David.” The recipient, Keniston P. Merrill worked as a financial analyst for TIAA-CREF in New York City from 1957-1964. In 1965, he joined TheContinue reading "Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141431

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DeLillo, Don

Running Dog.

New York 1978.

First edition of “the best Vietnam novel to appear so far, bearing some relationship to Robert Stone’s Dog Soldiers and some to V. S. Naipaul’s Guerrillas (Houston Post). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Brian Light Best ever Don DeLillo.” Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "Running Dog."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-141423

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Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]

One Special Summer.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1974.

First edition of this delightful memoir written by the Bouvier sisters about their summer in Europe. Folio, original marbled blue paper boards, illustrated with drawings and decorations by both authors. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-141411

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Lee, Robert E

Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.

Lexington, Va : Boude & Miley, [1869].

Rare Reconstruction era carte-de-visite portrait of former Confederate commander General Robert E. Lee in civilian attire, boldly signed “RE Lee.” The carte-de-visite measures 2.5 inches by 4 inches with Boude & Miley’s imprint on the verso. This striking postwar portrait of Lee was captured by photographer Michael Miley of Lexington, Virginia in 1869, perhaps lessContinue reading "Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-140513

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King, Jr. Martin Luther. Editor's note by Ed Clayton

The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures.

Atlanta, Georgia : Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1964.

First edition, first printing of The SCLC Story containing one of the first appearances in print of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs including a full-page photograph of King, photographs of the officers, executive board, regional, and secretarial staffs of the SCLC. SignedContinue reading "The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141073

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von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

Chicago : Contemporary Books Inc, 1963.

First printing of the third edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig Mises on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-140799

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Davison, Jane and Lesley Davison. [Joan Didion]

To Make a House a Home: Four Generations of American Women and the Houses They Lived In.

New York : Random House, 1994.

First edition of Jane and Lesley Davison’s timeless work. Quarto, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Lesley Davison on a bookplate adhered to the second free endpaper, “For Joan Didion. Many thanks for your encouragement. Lesley Davison.” The recipient, American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s and 70s asContinue reading "To Make a House a Home: Four Generations of American Women and the Houses They Lived In."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-141054

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Kennedy, Eugene and Sara C. Charles. [Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne]

Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America.

New York : The Free Press, 1997.

First edition of authors’ work on power, authority, and influence. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the front free endpaper, “For John and Joan with the affectionate good wishes and, more than that, our real love – Gene and Sally.” The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory DunneContinue reading "Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-141084

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Buckley, Gail Lumet

The Hornes: An American Family.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.

First edition of this history of the Horne dynasty, spanning eight generations. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Joan + John – With best wishes – Gail June, 1986.” The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne met in the late 1950sContinue reading "The Hornes: An American Family."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-141137

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Arnold, Katie. [Joan Didion]

Chemical Pink: A Novel of Obsession.

New York : A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2001.

First edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Joan – Thank you for being so generous & kind. Your support has made all the difference. Lots of love, Katie 2/19/01.” The recipient, American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation inContinue reading "Chemical Pink: A Novel of Obsession."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-141135

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Wilson, Edward O. and William H. Bossert

A Primer of Population Biology.

Stamford, CT : Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, 1971.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Edward O. Wilson on the title page with a drawing of an ant. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon, especially signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-140992

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Tartt, Donna

The Goldfinch.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

First edition of the bestselling author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “especially for John – on Halloween – Donna Tartt.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Keith Hayes. Jacket painting: The Goldfinch (1654) by Carel Fabritius. Author photograph by BeowulfContinue reading "The Goldfinch."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-141045

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Aikman, Lionelle. Foreword by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Introduction by Bruce Catton

The Living White House.

Washington, D.C : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society Special Publications Division, 1966.

First edition of this beautiful pictorial history of the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with numerous full page color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the President Johnson, “To Edward Dahut-with appreciation Lyndon B. Johnson.” The recipient, Edward Dahut was the CEO of BronziniContinue reading "The Living White House."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-140981

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Noyce, Wilfrid; Foreword by Sir John Hunt

South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1954.

First edition of Noyce’s firsthand account of the ascent of South Col. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photogravures and maps including frontispiece. Foreword by Sir John Hunt. Signed by 1953 Mount Everest British expedition member George Band on the title page. George Christopher Band George was the youngest climber on the 1953 BritishContinue reading "South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-141037

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Yalom, Irvin D

When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession.

New York : Basic Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Linda with best wishes Irvin D. Yalom.” Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design and illustration by Honi Werner.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-140974

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Adams, Douglas

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To the Galaxy. [Hitchhiker’s]

London : PAN, 1979.

First British edition of this modern classic, preceding the hardcover edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Douglas Adams in a contemporary hand on the front pastedown. In fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box. A very sharp example, rare and desirable signed; this is the first example we have seen.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-140788

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Gluck, Louise

The House on Marshland.

New York : The Ecco Press, 1975.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s second book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Larry Louise Gluck.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Loretta Li.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-141607

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Adams, Henry [Editor].

Documents Relating to New-England Federalism. 1800-1815.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1877.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s work on the rise of Federalism in 19th century New England. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “With the respects of Henry Adams For Mr. Corcoran’s birthday Dec. 1877.” The recipient, William Wilson Corcoran,Continue reading "Documents Relating to New-England Federalism. 1800-1815."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141021

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Cleary, Beverly

Dear Mr. Henshaw.

New York : William Morrow, 1983.

First edition of the author’s Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Signed by Beverly Cleary on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$800.00

Item Number: RRB-140935

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Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition of this classic autobiography, which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed on the title page by the author, “NMandela 15.3.06” and additionally signed by “Mac Maharaj 20 Sept 2007” on the verso of the front freeContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-140892

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Yeats, W.B

The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W.B. Yeats.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1957.

Signed limited edition, one of 825 numbered copies signed by W.B. Yeats, this is number 231 of this classic collection of poetry by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth, original slipcase. Edited by Peter Allt and Russell Alspach. Additionally inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Steele high regardsContinue reading "The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W.B. Yeats."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-140884

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Gann, William Delbert [W.D.]

Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector.

New York : Financial Guardian Publishing Company, 1930.

First edition of this work by Gann, based on his years as a seasoned trader. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, 19 charts. Boldly signed by W.D. Gann on the front free endpaper. Two titles in one volume (as issued) and separately paginated. The Truth of the Stock Tape was originally published in 1923; The Wall StreetContinue reading "Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140957

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